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| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 30
| Issue : 1 | Page : 66-69 |
Mucopolysaccharidoses type IV A (Morquio syndrome): A case series of three siblings
P Rekka1, PV Rathna1, S Jagadeesh2, S Seshadri3
1 Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi University, Maduravoyal, India
2 Consultant Geneticist and Dysmorphologist, Fetal Care and Research Foundation, MediScan, No. 197, Dr. Natesan Road, Mylopore, Chennai, India
3 Director, Fetal Care and Research Foundation, MediScan, No. 197, Dr. Natesan Road, Mylopore, Chennai, India
Correspondence Address:
P Rekka
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi University, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamilnadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.95586
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a family of inherited metabolic diseases that results from the deficiency of lysosomal enzymes involved in the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans (mucopolysaccharides). Despite the well-documented oral and dental findings of MPS type IV, there is not much literature documented about the incidence of this disorder among siblings in the same family. This report outlines the clinical and radiographic findings found in three siblings with Morquio syndrome.
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